I just spoke to Epson Tech Support. This is their official recommendation on turning the printer off by its power button and it applies to all Epson printers. When you turn the printer on after having previously turned it off via the power button the printer goes through a short warm up cycle and...

My cyan shows a white stripe in print test. Actual printout look OK. I've done multiple print clean cycles. I've noticed some post mention about removing the printhead and cleaning with some solution. The manual did not have instructions. Are there somewhere on the net? Th printer is Canon Pixma...

Has anyone purchased the resetter offered by Cartridge America or 123Refills in the $28 cost range? In the market for a resetter, but no sure if either of the above units are reliable and workable

Question 1 Now I know that warrenties are not valid with printer manufacturers if one uses ink cartridges that are not the brand name BUT is the ink in a compatible cartridge the same ink quality that is in the brand name ones I.E: Epson. question 2 My printer an Epson has Pigmented ink in it's...

Every time someone even mentions the topic of refilling cartridges on this newsgroup, measekite has a conniption fit and starts posting multiple responses screaming that (1) You don't know what you are getting when you use third party ink; and (2) Using third party ink will surely ruin your...

In a quest to use gear in ways the manufacturer says you can't, anyone know of or tried some aerosol product you could lightly mist on the label side of a CD/DVD to allow printing on an inkjet printer with direct CD/DVD printing capability and that for sure won't cause any damage? Yes, I know they...

Why is the price printer ink astronomically high aside from mfg greed?? Answer there is no reason. It's purely because of corporate greed. And no one lifts a finger to do anything about it. Everyone and their dog bitches about the price of gas. Question: what is the cost of a gallon of printer ink...

I have been an enthusiastic advocate of the Canon S520/600/6xx series of printers because they are fast, produce good quality results and have separate ink tanks which are cheap to replace. When I purchased my S520 some 18 months ago, I was told then that the printhead was expected to last about...

Really would like a FAST printer that also is great at photos. Narrowed it down to either the R300 or IP5000 Any +- for either printer? Thanks Mikey

I've had my i9900 for over a year now and recently I've been printing a lot more of those 13 X 19 posters so the ink costs are starting get expensive. So far I've only used Canon OEM inks but I'd like to switch to refills to save some money. I realize that the BCI-6 cartridges are among the easiest...

Hi, I just purchased a Canon iP4000. It was about half price compared to a year ago. So it was a good time to buy. My question is, I was planning to use compatible inks since a set of Canon brand ones would cost me more than I paid for this printer! Anyone have any experience with G&G...

Hi, all. I have narrowed my choice of best photo printers to Epson or Canon. I am having trouble selecting due to some posts in this group, such as, Epson printers have printer ink problems, Canon's prints are as good as Epson. Can anyone who has a Canon or Epson printer reply with their pros and...

"zakezuke" wrote in message ... Island inkjets has a few locations in Toronto. They are a fill as you wait type place... though I must admit I have NO direct experence with them. They "would" beable...

HP: OK... more expensive. But from my experience, I'd argue that they still have the best printers. Fast printing, good quality and also importantly for me: quiter than most other makes. But... my only gripe with HP is that for most of the lower spec models, you only have two ink cartridges. So......

I'm wondering if there are any negative effects on a color laser printer from using a power strip to turn the printer on and off. I can't find anything in the product documentation but I thought that people here might know. I've been told that turning the power off to an inkjet without turning...

Hey guys, this is the last post I am going to waste on our very own village idiot. Arthur Entlich is right. This is a printer NG (including inks as well) and not a venue for MK's entertainment at the expense of all the people who find him offensive. For those of us who watch Bill Maher and...

zakezuke" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: Been busy for a few days, so didn't get a chance to get back here. But need to ask about your message below. "zakezuke" wrote in...

Q: What color laser printer can cheaply be refilled with non-OEM toner? For years, I bought the Costco HP inkjets which required ink priced at about 100 times what ink 'should' cost. I even tried the Costco $20 ink refills, but of course, HP makes refills almost impossible, on purpose, so I...

It's just as if people can't see if they don't hold a print in their hands: they absolutely want to materialize the picture. What for? I find pictures look much better on my monitor. The dynamic range seems much wider to me onscreen, color saturation is optimal, pictures can be enlarged at will to...

Which online sites are the best ones for comparision shopping of computers, peripherals, and other electronic items in your experience? I know of pricegrabber and shopzilla but would like to know of any others.